Show missionary LETT FROM EL DER JOSEPH BEARD who in pa nio sept 7 1021 1921 to my fri I 1 aas or me ho west est feeling that you iou me are interested lit in the missionary work voik find those tilo e who are aie out representing MES nals and fetuses of 0 f zion I 1 take great pleasure plo asure in writing a few lines to express my views ot of the work 1 I liae bave now spent a little over three la fifthe the mission field find I 1 ran nn rully fally say that it il lias been three of the ilie most happy months ot of my re I 1 think it is I 1 the greatest privilege a man inan can call enjoy Is to be called into the mission field jo lo 10 represent a n worthy cause us its tin the latter day ua saints boys tire lire called to represent it produces pleasure not of a suit sort of it n kind that sinks to tit alio innermost cavities calt les and deptris of it 11 anians licari it builds characters and one lo 10 light the battles of life at present I 1 nm am I 1 sonie lit the hills of pennsylvania find tile scenery iceney ice nei ts Is most beautiful gf aioo aio cov cred hills and exquisite valleys decorated with etli orchards onlia ids and truck garden alsa Is a grand old state slate but she give mo irle utah auld util lins tile work aik oik lit in tle the B askern sf reates ates Is progressing tossing very nicely the people here are aie of it a somewhat class clinging fust fast to the religions ot of their fathers fat bers what sael father and mother will save tit no Is their cry and we e have a cay very hard time to convince thein that perhaps their parents were eie saved ns as fur far us its general salvation Is concerned anil and hint when it omos aines to salvation hatlon aa and into the Kingi King lom doin of cicon ticy lind had better take a new road loud hill but as fur far ns as hospitality I 1 think there Is 13 not a more hospi hospitable tible people in fit the lie only it couple of 0 finies during nil all my lily country borr ait oit me nc I 1 lind had to lo so go luin huli gry and sleep lit in natures I 1 nae surely burcl been treated 1 line fine by the people of genii sy ivan I 1 it I 1 think that tei 11 le ip harvest rs iti r ap ening for a great and glorious harvest and lily iny liopo hope Is that there will ie be very ery por poor gathering lor for tile the ici of 0 the die taller 21 latt 13 24 10 30 well my dear blends I 1 am feeling feol liiK well all lit in the work of our lord loid till and illy only desire Is that we may nil all prove proe faithful to tile the end and pain gain that reward the father of nil all IMS has in store for the faithful I 1 wasfi to extend my siri coio hunks to till nil who ho lit in any kiy wily helped rne me to get start stalled ed on oil my illy way tild the friendly fil endly farewell well handsh band shillie nhe and liy by attending my farewell and tile other helps I 1 received they were nere till all ap precia ted beyond my power to in words may alay our lives be lived so that ve nye anny fly be worthy of 1111 exalted palace in the realm above libove tire are the sincere wishes of your our friend and brother in fit the hie gospel elder joseph K H beard eastern states mission 1709 green st Ilar pa |